The present invention provides devices, small interfering RNAs, and
methods for treating a neurodegenerative disorder comprising the steps of
surgically implanting a catheter so that a discharge portion of the
catheter lies adjacent to a predetermined infusion site in a brain, and
discharging through the discharge portion of the catheter a predetermined
dosage of at least one substance capable of inhibiting production of at
least one neurodegenerative protein. The present invention also provides
valuable small interfering RNA vectors, systems, and methods for treating
Huntington's disease in vivo without impairment of cell endoplasmic
reticulum, spontaneous motor activity, or locomotor activity of a
patient.